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Misfit Wick #1.5
Frostwick
To save the life of the crown prince, Starwick took a curse upon himself, but the curse leaves him in excruciating pain alleviated only by Tyrwick, the king's bastard son and a man who has always despised Starwick. If he wants to live they must find the man who cast the curse and take back the ring he stole, but Starwick's real challenge is not hunting a man—it is fighting his own despair, reinforced by Tyrwick's cold disregard and his own shadowy life.
61 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 4, 2012
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December 5, 2012
In typical Megan Derr's fashion -- one character had a crush/in love with the other, but the other one was acting dismissive. In this story, Starwick -- shadow of the King, who had killed people in the name of the royalty -- had been in love with Tyrwick, the king's bastard son. But Starwick thought that Trywick hated his guts. Then Starwick took a deadly curse that was meant for the heir, and he must travel with Tyrwick to find the cure...
I had to check Wick to remind me who Starwick was. Okay, so Starwick used to be Creawick's lover before he left (at that time Creawick thought this his own brother, Tokiwick, stole Starwick). I had to admit, the whole "wicks" names was making my head spin!!! It's rather hard to keep up with who is whom.
I didn't like this as much as I wanted. I thought there wasn't enough characters set up for both Starwick or Trywick. In fact, Starwick was rather bland -- he lacked the endearing feature of Tokiwick or the complex nature of Creawick (you still with me, people? *grin*). Though when Trywick finally told Starwick what he really felt, it was delicious...
I had to check Wick to remind me who Starwick was. Okay, so Starwick used to be Creawick's lover before he left (at that time Creawick thought this his own brother, Tokiwick, stole Starwick). I had to admit, the whole "wicks" names was making my head spin!!! It's rather hard to keep up with who is whom.
I didn't like this as much as I wanted. I thought there wasn't enough characters set up for both Starwick or Trywick. In fact, Starwick was rather bland -- he lacked the endearing feature of Tokiwick or the complex nature of Creawick (you still with me, people? *grin*). Though when Trywick finally told Starwick what he really felt, it was delicious...
December 8, 2012
Review posted at The Armchair Reader.
3.5 stars
I was happy to see that Megan Derr had written a short story in the world of Wick, which I really enjoyed when I read it. This story is familiar, with all the same characters making their presence and a similar storyline: a slowly working killing curse which needs to be reversed by finding the thief of a powerful ring belonging to the royal family.
Starwick is a frostwick. A wick is a magic user, and Starwick (so titled because of his abilities) has the power to manipulate water, with the specific emphasis on it's frozen states. He's also a Shadow, a mysterious hand of the King of Lyus who carries out his duties -- however sinister they may be. The job, as well as his past at the academy with the brothers Creawick and Tokiwick (which we met in the original book), have left him a shell of what he used to be, barely liking who he has become to survive in life. On a job with the crown prince of Lyus, a powerful charmwick sets a curse upon the crown prince in order to steal the his ring, and Starwick takes the curse instead, saving the prince's life. Now, he's in an even more special kind of hell, as he once again has to suffer the close proximity of the one he loves, who in turn hates him. Tyrwick, a swordwick (magic and warrior combination) is the oldest prince to the King, but a bastard, and known well for his cold, honest, and harsh demeanor. The two will have to venture through the winter to the kingdom of Draius to find him, hopefully before the curse kills Starwick.
This is very much in line with the first group of stories, where we met the first four couples. In fact, this could have easily been in that compilation, only my feeling of meeting old friends in the way they're introduced made it feel like a sequel. I would recommend that readers read Wick first however, because much of the way the world and magic works is explained in that book, not to mention most of the secondary cast in this story. If you read this without that knowledge, you'd miss most of the interpersonal relationships between all of them, many of which mean a great deal to this story, especially the past animosity between Creawick and Tokiwick, and their relationships with Starwick.
The relationship here between Starwick and Tyrwick is okay, though the story is too short for more than a little bit of story and intrigue in the plot with the theif and more than a cursory bit into their relationship. They're both rather bull-headed, and they fight constantly, which added a little fire and interesting interplay between the two. But, like I said before, this is just skimming the surface of their relationship, and it would have been really nice to see more than that. Of course, I knew that this was the story that I was going to read, and I still enjoyed it immensely, and not only because I like this world and was excited to step back into it.
Recommended for Derr fans or anyone looking for a light fantasy. Readers who liked Wick will enjoy stepping back into the world and seeing favorite characters again, though they should know that this is a short story, where the original book was a total of four, giving a much broader view of the world and characters. I definitely enjoyed it :)
3.5 stars
I was happy to see that Megan Derr had written a short story in the world of Wick, which I really enjoyed when I read it. This story is familiar, with all the same characters making their presence and a similar storyline: a slowly working killing curse which needs to be reversed by finding the thief of a powerful ring belonging to the royal family.
Starwick is a frostwick. A wick is a magic user, and Starwick (so titled because of his abilities) has the power to manipulate water, with the specific emphasis on it's frozen states. He's also a Shadow, a mysterious hand of the King of Lyus who carries out his duties -- however sinister they may be. The job, as well as his past at the academy with the brothers Creawick and Tokiwick (which we met in the original book), have left him a shell of what he used to be, barely liking who he has become to survive in life. On a job with the crown prince of Lyus, a powerful charmwick sets a curse upon the crown prince in order to steal the his ring, and Starwick takes the curse instead, saving the prince's life. Now, he's in an even more special kind of hell, as he once again has to suffer the close proximity of the one he loves, who in turn hates him. Tyrwick, a swordwick (magic and warrior combination) is the oldest prince to the King, but a bastard, and known well for his cold, honest, and harsh demeanor. The two will have to venture through the winter to the kingdom of Draius to find him, hopefully before the curse kills Starwick.
This is very much in line with the first group of stories, where we met the first four couples. In fact, this could have easily been in that compilation, only my feeling of meeting old friends in the way they're introduced made it feel like a sequel. I would recommend that readers read Wick first however, because much of the way the world and magic works is explained in that book, not to mention most of the secondary cast in this story. If you read this without that knowledge, you'd miss most of the interpersonal relationships between all of them, many of which mean a great deal to this story, especially the past animosity between Creawick and Tokiwick, and their relationships with Starwick.
The relationship here between Starwick and Tyrwick is okay, though the story is too short for more than a little bit of story and intrigue in the plot with the theif and more than a cursory bit into their relationship. They're both rather bull-headed, and they fight constantly, which added a little fire and interesting interplay between the two. But, like I said before, this is just skimming the surface of their relationship, and it would have been really nice to see more than that. Of course, I knew that this was the story that I was going to read, and I still enjoyed it immensely, and not only because I like this world and was excited to step back into it.
Recommended for Derr fans or anyone looking for a light fantasy. Readers who liked Wick will enjoy stepping back into the world and seeing favorite characters again, though they should know that this is a short story, where the original book was a total of four, giving a much broader view of the world and characters. I definitely enjoyed it :)
April 5, 2013
A nice continuation of the characters from Wick. Hurt/comfort.
February 26, 2014
The last Wick so far and a enjoyable tale., but maybe more a 3.5
It was nice to get Starwick's story, and I enjoyed the brief catch up with the rest of the Wicks.
I did find Tyrwick was rather still a mystery by the end. No real background on him, and we never heard from his familiar at all, which maybe is why I felt this one was lacking somehow.
Still a sweet and worthwhile read to this series, just maybe not quite as emotional for me as the last 3 stories.
It was nice to get Starwick's story, and I enjoyed the brief catch up with the rest of the Wicks.
I did find Tyrwick was rather still a mystery by the end. No real background on him, and we never heard from his familiar at all, which maybe is why I felt this one was lacking somehow.
Still a sweet and worthwhile read to this series, just maybe not quite as emotional for me as the last 3 stories.
December 6, 2012
2.5
Nicely written with just a few errors and I liked it well enough, but there wasn't much to hold my interest. There wasn't much fleshing out of the characters and the (sort of) mystery-hunt for the thief mostly played out in the background with not a whole lot happening there. The romance was pretty formulaic: MC has love-love feelings that he's sure will never be reciprocated, with added option of thinking that the love interest dislikes/hates him, until -- surprise! -- it is. Also, the love interest was rather typically cranky-or-reticent, making it easier for MC to think the love interest hates him.
So 3 stars for "liked it" minus a bit.
Nicely written with just a few errors and I liked it well enough, but there wasn't much to hold my interest. There wasn't much fleshing out of the characters and the (sort of) mystery-hunt for the thief mostly played out in the background with not a whole lot happening there. The romance was pretty formulaic: MC has love-love feelings that he's sure will never be reciprocated, with added option of thinking that the love interest dislikes/hates him, until -- surprise! -- it is. Also, the love interest was rather typically cranky-or-reticent, making it easier for MC to think the love interest hates him.
So 3 stars for "liked it" minus a bit.
January 5, 2016
I liked this story starting off, I thought the premise was good and the build-up coming along nicely, but the further I got into the story the more things unraveled. Starwick changed, and his character wasn’t what I thought he was. In the beginning he is a sympathetic person, but further on, he became kind of bratty! His profession is revealed which I suppose accounts for his ‘two faces’ but I found it much harder to care, and in the end thought the story was ok, but not great.
January 24, 2020
3.75 stars
December 30, 2012
While this had very little to do with the previous storyline, I think I liked this one the most out of all of the Wick stories.
January 2, 2013
Really enjoyed this, but just wished it had been longer. Would love to read more of this world and a more drawn out version of this particular story.
August 18, 2018
A story of the fate of the final wick at the school who has not joined the others, the 'fickle' lover Starwick. His life brought him to become an assassin in another nation, which has ow lead him to being cursed and soon to die if the thief who placed the curse is not found. Travelling with him is Tyrwick, a prince and swordwick, sworn to protect him even as Starwick is confident Tyrwick must hate him. The journey reveals that the people from his past have changed and moved on, and allows him to perhaps find the same thing for himself. An enjoyable story from the Wick universe.
July 1, 2017
From Magnolia Reviews: Three Petals
To understand what happens in Frostwick, I recommend you read Wick first. Frostwick is missing details like character descriptions that were given in Wick, which means Frostwick cannot stand on its own. The story itself was fun, but simplistic, and overall I did enjoy reading it so I do recommend it.
Read the full review on Maggie's website: http://magnoliareviews.weebly.com/rev...
To understand what happens in Frostwick, I recommend you read Wick first. Frostwick is missing details like character descriptions that were given in Wick, which means Frostwick cannot stand on its own. The story itself was fun, but simplistic, and overall I did enjoy reading it so I do recommend it.
Read the full review on Maggie's website: http://magnoliareviews.weebly.com/rev...
January 27, 2024
3.75 stars
Good addition to the wick series
these two guys needed to actually talk to each other.
I understood why Starwick felt like he was the pariah, his job meant he was on his own and he felt like he didn't deserve anyone to love him. He never saw that people actually liked and admired him.
Tyrwick was a harder character to like as he didn't communicate well. I'm still to sure I know him very well at all.
Good addition to the wick series
these two guys needed to actually talk to each other.
I understood why Starwick felt like he was the pariah, his job meant he was on his own and he felt like he didn't deserve anyone to love him. He never saw that people actually liked and admired him.
Tyrwick was a harder character to like as he didn't communicate well. I'm still to sure I know him very well at all.
May 13, 2017
Starwick & Tyrwick
I was so happy to enter this world again! It's short which makes it the perfect read for certain moment but then it lacks some slow building and depth of course... loved it anyway ❄️🦉💔✨💔🦉❄️
I was so happy to enter this world again! It's short which makes it the perfect read for certain moment but then it lacks some slow building and depth of course... loved it anyway ❄️🦉💔✨💔🦉❄️
December 27, 2018
I like it.
January 4, 2021
3.75 stars
September 2, 2024
The names were incredibly silly and the book would have been way better without the silliness but I enjoyed this. I wish it had been longer, so that the story could have taken its time.
March 18, 2017
Frostwick was a very sweet novella. The main characters were interesting and somewhat well-rounded, and I loved the familiars. The main plot point (the thief) could have been more developed and resolved less easily, but overall, this was pretty good.
December 7, 2012
3 1/2 Hearts
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/
Starwick was cursed while saving the life of his crown prince, now he is traveling with Tyrwick to find the thief who cursed him and stole a powerful ring. It is torture for Starwick to travel with the man he secretly loves but who dislikes him in return, to have Tyrwick’s hands on him when he wards against the curse and to have him sneering and scowling at him. Together they must catch the thief and retrieve the ring but Starwick has to fight against his own despair.
This is a charming story of misunderstood feelings, standoffish men and racing to break a curse. Starwick gets himself cursed saving the crown prince, now he has to chase down a thief to retrieve the ring he stole and the only thing that can break the curse. Tyrwick, the King’s bastard son has to accompany Starwick and keep him safe, but to Starwick it is torture because he wants Tyrwick who can barely seem to stand him, on the journey Starwick has to face some unpleasant truths before he can accept what is in front of him.
We have heard of Starwick before in Wick and we finally get to meet him in this story, ten years after he left the characters of Wick we meet up with him on his journey with Tyrwick as they rush to break Starwick’s curse. Starwick is a character that sees the bad things in life and he thinks that has tainted how others see him, he has made bad choices in life and he thinks everyone hates him. Tyrwick is a closed off character but he cracks finally for Starwick, and we see some passionate kisses between them. It was also nice to see some of the characters of Wick again and to see how they were doing.
I will recommend this to those who love fantasy, cracking a standoffish persona, seeing the truth about one’s self and accepting the love that is freely given.
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/
Starwick was cursed while saving the life of his crown prince, now he is traveling with Tyrwick to find the thief who cursed him and stole a powerful ring. It is torture for Starwick to travel with the man he secretly loves but who dislikes him in return, to have Tyrwick’s hands on him when he wards against the curse and to have him sneering and scowling at him. Together they must catch the thief and retrieve the ring but Starwick has to fight against his own despair.
This is a charming story of misunderstood feelings, standoffish men and racing to break a curse. Starwick gets himself cursed saving the crown prince, now he has to chase down a thief to retrieve the ring he stole and the only thing that can break the curse. Tyrwick, the King’s bastard son has to accompany Starwick and keep him safe, but to Starwick it is torture because he wants Tyrwick who can barely seem to stand him, on the journey Starwick has to face some unpleasant truths before he can accept what is in front of him.
We have heard of Starwick before in Wick and we finally get to meet him in this story, ten years after he left the characters of Wick we meet up with him on his journey with Tyrwick as they rush to break Starwick’s curse. Starwick is a character that sees the bad things in life and he thinks that has tainted how others see him, he has made bad choices in life and he thinks everyone hates him. Tyrwick is a closed off character but he cracks finally for Starwick, and we see some passionate kisses between them. It was also nice to see some of the characters of Wick again and to see how they were doing.
I will recommend this to those who love fantasy, cracking a standoffish persona, seeing the truth about one’s self and accepting the love that is freely given.
January 11, 2013
Cute, short, not mind-blowing but overall, satisfactory. I must say, though, character-wise, Starwick and Tyrwick are very typical nothing new under the sun, they are in love without knowing the other party feels the same.
The interaction between Starwick and the merchant seemed like an excuse for Starwick to show his talents, because it does not help with the thief issue at all. .
Anyway, Tyrwick and Starwick are fun together once they move from 'he hates me, he obviously doesn't like me at all' but when they get there, the books ends *major sobs*
The interaction between Starwick and the merchant seemed like an excuse for Starwick to show his talents, because it does not help with the thief issue at all. .
Anyway, Tyrwick and Starwick are fun together once they move from 'he hates me, he obviously doesn't like me at all' but when they get there, the books ends *major sobs*
April 30, 2017
Like the first wick book, I really enjoyed this short. This story focuses on a Frostwick named Starwick and the Swordwick sent to protect him as they search for a way to break a curse. Characters from the previous novel make an appearance as well. I loved Starwick and Tyrewick but I wish there had been a little more; the ending wasn't bad, and things had been wrapped up, but I just wanted to keep reading. Megan Derr has a way of making you love her characters and it always sucks when you feel like you haven't gotten enough of them. If you enjoyed the first novel, you'll most likely enjoy this short sequel; I actually liked it more.
November 3, 2014
You know me; I love Megan Derr. This one builds on the wick universe. It was nice to see a full-length novel/novella, since the previous was a series of short stories.
There was a curse in this one, and you know I love curses. All the angst-fodder...
I actually didn't mind the Poor Communication Kills trope, but then again, it's clear where Starwick's coming from and why he would have the issues and reservations he does. Derr's a great author and her books are (generally) right up my alley because fantasy (including fairy tale fantasy) will forever and always be my home genre.
There was a curse in this one, and you know I love curses. All the angst-fodder...
I actually didn't mind the Poor Communication Kills trope, but then again, it's clear where Starwick's coming from and why he would have the issues and reservations he does. Derr's a great author and her books are (generally) right up my alley because fantasy (including fairy tale fantasy) will forever and always be my home genre.
January 9, 2013
3,5 stars
I dont't think I got into the whole Wick world, much so this one wasn't all that different. They all are finding love pretty fast and both parties are usualy in love with each other and just haven't told the other because they assume they were hated. Problems and obsticles are resolved too easy and then there is a happy ending. So mostly I just mixed up all those wicks and wished for a bit more angst and action.
I dont't think I got into the whole Wick world, much so this one wasn't all that different. They all are finding love pretty fast and both parties are usualy in love with each other and just haven't told the other because they assume they were hated. Problems and obsticles are resolved too easy and then there is a happy ending. So mostly I just mixed up all those wicks and wished for a bit more angst and action.
December 13, 2012
It's a decent story, and I did like the dynamic between Starwick and Tyrwick, but there's a kind of glaring continuity error: Wenwick's familiar (introduced in
Wick
) and Tyrwick's familiar (introduced in this book) are the same "person," a large snake named Eclipse. Wenwick's snake is dark blue, and Tyrwick's is black, but otherwise they're identical, as far as I can tell. It's a bit of an odd mix-up.
December 29, 2012
This one isn't quite a 4-star read, but very nearly so.
Set in the Wick universe, it wasn't as long or, for me, as gripping as that series of stories, being a stand-alone, but it was interesting to see more characters and interaction from that 'verse.
I'd love to see even more, Megan.
Set in the Wick universe, it wasn't as long or, for me, as gripping as that series of stories, being a stand-alone, but it was interesting to see more characters and interaction from that 'verse.
I'd love to see even more, Megan.
January 11, 2013
3 1/2 stars!
I really enjoyed reading this story by Megan Derr. She deftly brings to life a world where magic is commonplace and the characters must use their knowledge to stay alive. If you're looking for a quick but entertaining tale, this is it.
Please see Trish's complete review on January 16, 2013 at http://mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index....
I really enjoyed reading this story by Megan Derr. She deftly brings to life a world where magic is commonplace and the characters must use their knowledge to stay alive. If you're looking for a quick but entertaining tale, this is it.
Please see Trish's complete review on January 16, 2013 at http://mrsconditreadsbooks.com/index....
July 31, 2018
Full circle.
The goodie goodies are back, this time supporting Starwick, a king’s shadow with a killing curse infliction. I like how their reunion is closure all around and his masks. Gotta love the brooding assassin types.
The goodie goodies are back, this time supporting Starwick, a king’s shadow with a killing curse infliction. I like how their reunion is closure all around and his masks. Gotta love the brooding assassin types.
December 27, 2012
good book,but to short
December 7, 2012
Loved it!
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